127ADRIA’S POV.I took it out, and happiness flooded my heart. The happiness I had felt when I had received it.The fact that those memories could be happy memories that I wanted, brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t remember. Why? Why was I feeling so happy just by seeing a tumbler?Then, as I kept on studying it. The memory had become clear. Lucien had given me the tumbler. I turned to him wondering why he would give me a tumbler, smiling when we were enemies, and then, I recalled his name.With the recollection of his name, everything suddenly hit me like a blast. I recalled lots of faces, and everything about me. I became myself.How had I lost control, and killed those helpless humans? How?And why was I about to kill Lucien?“Lu… Lucien.” I called, but it was so hard to speak. My throat was dry, and unused. He looked at me with relief, and joy flooding his eyes, and I tried hard not to break down.“Lucien.” I called again, and my breath came out in hitches. My hand found his fa
ADRIA’S POV I was running, and my feet was thumping on the ground as I took each leap in fear. I couldn’t tell what was chasing me, but the atmosphere didn’t seem right. I was in an abyss of darkness. Everything was dark, no ray of light. I tried to pry my eyes open but it felt as if a strange, negative force was keeping me down. The same dark voices continued to loom in my head, making my mind spin like a well-woven web. This was the same gruff voice that haunts me every time. I tried so hard to move my body or wake up but my body was stuck, like I was paralyzed or sort. One look on this place, I could tell I was in another world or space, I could feel everything like it was real but somewhere deep inside me, knew it was the voice that was toying with my sanity. My hands and legs were bound as I was shackled down with an unseen force. I was unable to move, but who would feel something this dangerous, and not try to escape. I tried with every strength in me to break off from the
Chapter 2 LUCIEN’S POV “We have arrived here finally, Alpha.” My beta announced as we both stood on a cliff, staring far into the human land. This was my second time here after the interview I had, and even if I had never really had business to do in the human world, I had never thought I would have to do much here. Rather than sending my people here to keep investigating the issue on ground, it’s best I come over myself to take charge and do things as it ought to be. “Alright, you have done well. I want you to lead those people in my place, and give me reports when they’re necessary.” I instructed my beta as I fixed my gaze on the human land. “Noted, Alpha. Are you also going to search for her?” My beta asked, inquisitively. “That will depend on the progress of this mission as well.” I replied, with a straight face. Then I jumped at a nearby tree, and slid down to the ground as my feet thumped on the ground. Then I began to run towards the exit of the woods which was still a b
Chapter 3 ADRIA’S POV My tummy growled in excitement as my eyes fell on him. He was breathtakingly handsome, and I couldn’t take my eyes off him so easily. Somehow, the way he stared at me felt like he was reading me deeper than I thought. How could someone hot as this, prefer to be a Professor, and waste his hot physique in a college? My eyes fluttered as I came back to my senses, then I cleared my throat. “Good day, Professor Lucien. I’m Adria, and I just resumed classes today.” I introduced myself so as not to give myself an “F” in being respectful. “And you are here to?” He questioned as he leaned on the table, boring a hole at me with his seductive, and charismatic eyes. He had a sharp stare, one which anyone could fall for, but I didn’t want to seem so unserious, so I had to keep calling myself back to my senses to remind me to behave myself. “I…I came to tender my assignment. I heard you gave them an assignment, so I decided to do mine as well.” I smiled as I handed it o
Chapter 4 ADRIA’S POV “Definitely, she must have had a thing with the other history professor that made him always extremely commend her.” One said “Yeah, while we were off in the library, reading hard, she was busy f**king the Professor, in return for an A. That’s disgusting.” Another replied. There were so many messages, and I couldn’t help but scroll through them, all at once. Tears filled my eyes, and I tried hard to fight them back as I didn’t want to be seen as a weakling. My friends began attacking them back on the group chat, and even at that, I still didn’t feel better. What had been said had been said, and Professor Lucien didn’t quite see me as the clever girl every Professor saw me as. It meant it could be difficult for me to get an A if I don’t satisfy him with my answers. I watched as he walked out of the class, after teaching, and I couldn’t bear to stay in school for now, so I ran out of the class, and headed home. I got home, and cried myself out, feeling bitter
Chapter 5 ADRIA’S POV It’s been over two weeks now, and it’s so amazing, and surprising how Professor Lucien and I were talking, and learning together. Apart from he being a Professor who knew almost everything, he still learned more and more, and that was one captivating thing about him. I applied a light make up as I was going to his house to have dinner as he had requested for. Studying myself in the mirror, I realized how beautiful I looked, and if I must say, my beauty looked captivating. I smiled, and walked over to the window, and breathed in the fresh air. The night breeze caressed my skin, and my tummy growled in excitement. I didn’t know why I was this excited about having a dinner with Professor Lucien, but I guess I’ll enjoy it while it lasts. I walked out of the room, and got out to the sitting room where my mother was watching her favorite TV show. “Mom, I’m leaving already.” I informed her, with a smile on my face. She looked at me with a teasing expression, and t
Chapter 6 ADRIA'S POV. My eyes fluttered open and all I could see was a blur so I closed them back feeling a bit tired for some reason. I let out a sigh and reached out for my phone which ought to be somewhere on my bed with me. However, I didn't feel it anywhere I touched so I was forced to open my eyes once more, and slowly the blur came to focus and I stared at the white ceiling of my room. I was in my room. Wait, why was my head feeling so foggy? I sat up slowly and I looked around. “I had gone to…” I started to say and suddenly like a bolt, the memories started to hit me hard. How the whole thing had started was revealed in my memories like someone turning the pages of a book but before I recalled the last thing that happened, I had already known what had happened, and a sharp pain rang in my head as I recalled falling down the stairs. Then the fear, and raw panic hit me. Lucien was a wolf. A werewolf! A freaking one like the ones I read in the books. “Oh my god.” I ex
Chapter 7 ADRIA'S POV. My heart started to beat rather dangerously, emitting waves of fear throughout my body instead of blood. I hadn't considered it really serious because I felt I and Lucien were a little too close for him to just eat me up, but staring at him as he began to emerge slowly from the dark, I could tell he was hungry to taste my blood. I was a threat and he wanted to eradicate me. I took a step backwards and stumbled, trying to hold onto something but there was nothing. My legs wobbled and I went weak in the knees. My hands began to sweat and I regretted ever going to the basketball court. The little beating heart that was meant to stay in my chest had moved and it felt like it was beating in my throat, making me unable to form speech. “I…” I tried to form words but nothing came out after my first word. Was I going to die just like that? All because I had hidden a leaf of wolfsbane in my hair? All because I had gone closer to the wrong person? My breathing cam
127ADRIA’S POV.I took it out, and happiness flooded my heart. The happiness I had felt when I had received it.The fact that those memories could be happy memories that I wanted, brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t remember. Why? Why was I feeling so happy just by seeing a tumbler?Then, as I kept on studying it. The memory had become clear. Lucien had given me the tumbler. I turned to him wondering why he would give me a tumbler, smiling when we were enemies, and then, I recalled his name.With the recollection of his name, everything suddenly hit me like a blast. I recalled lots of faces, and everything about me. I became myself.How had I lost control, and killed those helpless humans? How?And why was I about to kill Lucien?“Lu… Lucien.” I called, but it was so hard to speak. My throat was dry, and unused. He looked at me with relief, and joy flooding his eyes, and I tried hard not to break down.“Lucien.” I called again, and my breath came out in hitches. My hand found his fa
126LUCIEN’S POV.With the speed of lightning, Adria appeared to me, staring at me, with lasers in her eyes. The wolves made to attack, but I held up my hand once more.“No interruption.” I instructed, and Adria struck, trying to slash my neck, but I dodged, and took hold of her hands, turning her the way I always turned her, whenever we fought.“Adria!” I called, but she easily broke out of the lock I had her in, and managed to slash my right arm.It was a deep gash, but that did nothing to me. I was already healing. She thrusted, and I parried. We carried on with that pattern for a long time because I didn’t wish to hurt her, but she became even more violent.“Adria!” I called once more, but she didn’t budge. She raised her claws to slash my neck, but I bent, and wound my leg around hers.She fell backwards, but made it to her feet quickly in a backward roll. “Adria!” I called again, trying to bring her to her senses, but she was too restless, and too fast.It was obvious she was st
125LUCIEN’S POV.I wasn’t the only one, who felt it. Everyone felt it. The wolves, Lycans, and the vampires too.The odd sensation that filled the air. Like something was coming.They all paused one after the other, looking around. So did the wolves, and the Lycans.And it felt like I already knew what was happening, but was too scared to admit it.The vampires on the right began to part, and about half of them bowed, while the other vampires looked irritated.Out of their midst, on the clear path formed, after they all separated, came Adria.The white dress she was wearing was tattered, and covered in blood, but that did nothing to diminish the aura around her, and it didn’t stop her from being beautiful.She walked confidently with her eyes red, and flaming.Her dark claws were out, and longer than I remembered. They looked like they could claw out the human heart in a matter of seconds.It felt like she commanded the air. It hung around everyone, with a feeling of doom. She had fi
124LUCIEN’S POV.“I’m thinking the same thing as you are.” Zayne said, confirming my suspicions.“You think Adria’s the one behind the missing people?” I asked, looking around for the remote controller.“Exactly what I think, and as for the rebel vampires… We’ve finally heard news of them.” He added, and I stopped my search for the remote controller.Watching news I had missed out on, was no longer important at the moment.“Tell me. What are they planning?” I asked.“They are creating an army large enough to defeat all the wolf clans, and humans, together.” He answered, extending the papers embodying his research.“How is that possible? How big would an army have to be to defeat the wolf clans, and humans alike?” I asked, taking out the papers, and skimming through.“A thorough investigation has been done. They’ve sought for vampires all over, and they’ve also turned some humans who have a strong will to kill. As we speak, they’re getting stronger in numbers, and enslaving the vampir
123ADRIA’S POV.I was being sincere. I was tired of fighting, and fighting endlessly. Before it ended in the death of one of us accidentally, I wanted him to close his eyes, and kill me.That was the solution we’d been ignoring. He didn’t want to kill me, with his hands, so he’d been avoiding it.“You’re someone I know as brave. It’ll be over very soon. I’ll rise again, and even if I forget you, my heart won’t forget the face it beats for. When I come to terms with who I am, and accept that I love you, things will be alright again, so please, Lucien. Please…” I begged, still holding his hand to my neck, but he withdrew it, and sighed.“How do you expect me to kill you with my hands…?”“Just do it! Do it! I’m sick of our clashes repeating itself over, and over. Aren’t you sick of it too?” I asked, getting to my feet, and looking at him straight in the eye.“Damn, Adria. We need to think.” He said, placing his hands on the wall next to him, and bowing his head.“We’ve done all the thin
122ADRIA’S POV.I felt sad, and distraught. What thick darkness was threatening to cover our light?Athena went back to tending to Lucien’s arm, and I watched her.“So, what have you come here for?” She asked softly, dabbing ointment on the wound.“Um… we keep on fighting each other. I’m a vampire, and he’s a werewolf.” I replied, watching her intently.“Of course, you keep on fighting each other more than the average wolf, and vampire would fight.” She replied, dropping the wool, and ointment.“Why?” I asked, and she got up from her stool, placing a hand on Lucien’s shoulder, and holding his arm with the other.“Because you both are the strongest of your species.” She replied, setting Lucien’s arm straight, in a single motion.Lucien didn’t make a noise, but the way he squeezed up his face, and looked away, suggested that it had hurt.“What a fine young man.” Athena replied, and moved to me, starting with my head. “You’re the daughter of the vampire Queen. A pure-blooded vampire, an
121ADRIA’S POV.Hope flooded my heart like never before, and we began to make our way, towards the shore. Lucien still couldn’t move his arm, so I had to take him all the way out of the water.Finally, I got out of the water, and pulled him out too.We panted hard, and looked at each other, with sparkling eyes.It had been done. We had survived it. At least that was if there were no more obstacles for us, on the way to Athena’s house.“I think we made it. Athena will grant us a safe path home, after she answers our questions. Lucien! We actually made it!” I squealed, and threw my arms around him.“It’s still too early to celebrate. Let’s get there first.” He replied, stiffly, and I immediately withdrew from him.His shoulder was swollen.“Lucien, did you…?” I was asking, and he began to walk away.“It’s not my first time having a dislocated shoulder. It’s fine. I’ll set it straight.” He replied, dragging himself, tiredly.“Hey. You… you shouldn’t have… you shouldn’t have covered for
120ADRIA’S POV.Fear gripped me hard in my chest, as I watched the large creature. Never, in my life, had I ever seen a creature as large as that.The worst thing about the giant octopus was that it seemed to have eyes everywhere on its body.“Damn.” Lucien muttered, and immediately turned around, pulling me with him. “Swim.”I began to swim, but it was hard. Already, my stomach hurt. The leaves, and cloth Lucien had used to cover my wounds had slipped off, and I wasn’t supposed to be in water, with such a would.Swimming forward was our only option because the water didn’t let us get anywhere near the shore.Just then, a large tentacle landed right between Lucien and me, with a large splash, and we were both driven apart by the force of it.I landed on another tentacle, and my heart threatened to burst out.“Adria! Use your claws!” Lucien said, as I began to rise out of his reach. I got up from the slowly rising tentacle, and tried to jump down, but another tentacle caught me, and w
119LUCIEN’S POV.Things were beginning to get worse. I didn’t know if we could outrun eagles when we were running at human speed, and I feared greatly for Adria who was injured.“Let’s run!” I whispered frantically, even though the eagles didn’t need to hear us to chase us.We began to run, and she winced continuously as she did. Honestly, I was also scared. Not just for myself, but for her. Even though I had promised her mother that I’d bring her back safely, the thing that scared me most was losing her.When she had been dying from my slash the other time, it had felt like the whole journey had ended, and I had lost her, but thankfully, I was able to save her.“Can you run? Will you get on my back?” I asked, holding her hand, tightly.“No, I would rather not slow you down. Besides, if those eagles sweep down low, I’ll be injured first.” She teased, and we continued to run. It was harder because we had to climb, though.Had it been on level ground, we could have been a bit faster. T